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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Sense of Smell in Dogs.

The results of some experiments made by
Mr.. George j. Romanes to test the sense Of
smell in dogs are reported in Science. Mr..
Romanes found that not only the feet, but
the whole body of man exhales a peculiar
odor which dog can recognize as that of his
master amidst a crowd of other persons; that
the individuality of this odor can be recog-
nized at great distances to windward, or in
calm weather at great distances in any direc-
ton, and that even powerful perfume may
not overcome this odor, and yet single sheet
of brown paper, when stepped upon instead
of the ground, and afterward removed, was
sufficient to prevent his dog from following
his trail.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Young princess.

PoCAHoNTAs AND HER SON THOMAS RoLFE.
One son was born to Pocahontas and John
Rolfe; he was named after a mutual friend,
Sir Thomas Dale, and it is this little lads
picture that appears here with that of his
mother. This picture is copy Of portrait
now in the possession Of descendants of John
Rolfe in England and made originally for
Wide Awake. The curious earrings worn by
Pocahontas in this portrait are the kind that
were in fashion more than 200 years ago
among the kings and princesses Of the Indian
tribes. These earrings are still in existence,
being cherished us momentos of this beauti-
full Indian princess who saved the life of one
Engiishman, and forsook her own people to
follow the fortunes of this white man to whom
she afterwards gave her heart and hand in
wedlock
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
The Boomerang.

The Boomerang, also called the wometa, is
a weapon used by the aborigines of Australia
in war, in hunting and in sport 1t is piece
of hard wood, about 3 feet long, 21s inches
wide and g of an inch thick, bent to
a parabolic curve, the ends rounded and one
side convex, while the other is fiat One
using the boomerang takes it in the hand by
one end, with the convexed edge forward and
the fiat side up and throws it forward as if
to hit an object in advance 1t rises, 10.
tating rapidly, and finally takes retrograde
motion, falling behind the one who throws it.
To use it effectively requires wonderful
skill
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
American Catarrbs.
The Medical Record u1otes DIR Mel

The Medical Record quotes DR.. Mckenzie
as saying that American catarrbs arc largely
due to the dust, and that it is not unreason-
able to believe that the tremendous clouds of
unsterilized earth which are driven into the
faces of city's population during this season
have something TO do with the excess of
coughs and colds and the high mortality rate
during this period, which in some years is ex-
ceeded only in the hot months of summer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Duck and Drake.

"Duck and Drake" is a very simple sport,
but a very old one. The Greeks used to play
it with oyster shells, and called 1t "Epostra
Kismos." 1t consists in flinging a piece of flat
tile, or stone, along the surface of q pond, in
such way that it skins over the water,
touching it several times, and rebounding
again, until it finally sinks. He whose stone.
or tile, makes the greater number Of leaps,
before it disappears beneath the water, is the
winner As the sport consists in throwing
away stones, so it is often said of q man who
throws away his money, as if it had been
oyster shells or stones, that "he is making
ducks and brakes of it." A "duck" is stone
that has rebounded twice from the water; q
"drake," one that has jumped up three times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
A Seppsr of Bread,

The word lady Is of Anglo Saxon
origin, meaning bread server. 1t was for
merly the custom of the lady of the manor
to distribute bread at stated intervals OF on
gala days to her tenants. Hence the name
lady or bread server. Any woman, by for
mer English custom, whose husband was not
of lower rank than knight, was entitled to
be called lady. The term lady and gentle
man, however, have come to be applied as
freely as the term man and woman.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Curious Cases of Poisoning.

A Boston journal contains report of six
cases of poisoning from the arsenical wall
paper of a single room, extending over O
period of several years. The removal of the
paper was followed by perfect immunity TO
those who subsequently occupied the room.
DIR. Emery, of Boston, reports the poison
ing of thirty-two boys at an orphan asylum
in that city from chewing the inner bark of
the locust tree, which. they stripped from
fence posts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
Peculiar Points In History, Science IN
General Information.

Peculiar Points In History, Science and
General Information.
bow often we hear the remark ave shall
have rain; the atmosphere is SO heavy" The
reverse is true. When one sees smoke hang
ing from chimney, with a tendency TO sink
to the ground, it indicates that the atmos
phere is light, in fact too light to float the
smoke. When tho smoke rises from the
chimney it indicates heavy atmosphere. A
column of smoke is not a bad barometer, for
barometer is nothing more than recorder
of the pressure of the atmosphere. When the
atmosphere is light and the smoke settles, the
pressure OH the mercury is light and the
column falls, indicating storm. When the
atmosphere is heavy and smoke rises, the
pressure is greater and tho column rises, in
dicating fair weather.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Bank Note Pictures.

The idea of putting pictures on the backs
OF national bank notes originated with S. NJ
Clark, chief Of the bureau of engraving and
printing at Washington. The plan was to
use the pictures in the rotunda of the Capitol
at Washington. The denomination of the
note was to be fixed by the picture. It was
hoped that children, or poorly educated peo-
pie or foreigners would thus learn to know
the difference of values
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09

A mining engineer reports the successful
use of water applied to the floors of deep
mines to allay the dust, and thus prevent ex-
plosions. A slight dampness, such as prevails
in shallow mines at all times, is, in his words.
sufficient to lay tho dust effectively, and the
systematic watering of deep mines has been
introduced at the Llwynfria colliery and at
the Standard coliiery. The water not only
purifes the air, but robs it of the inflamma-
ble coal dust
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
The Debt of the United states.

On July l, 1856, prior to the close of the
Pierce administration, the debt of the United
States was s31, 972, 5S7. Four years later,
July 1, 1860, before Buchanan's retirement, it
had increased to s64, S41 ,2S7. During the
next Republican, administration the debt in
creased $4,000, 100000. 1t was during the
war of the rebellion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
DutcI, Cream Toast

Dutch cream toast is a most appetizing dish
for breakfast or lunch, beside being con-
venient for utilizing the remnants of cold
boiled ham. Remove all the fat and dry the
ham in the oven till it viii CRATE like cheese
Make delicate, thin slices of toast, butter
them and spread with grated ham. Make a
sauce with the yolks of two eggs, gill and
half of cream or milk with a bit of butter
added; heat and stir it; pour boiling hot over
the toast and serve
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Graceful Decorative Draneries.

Any appearance of stiffness is now avoided
in decorative draperies. For that reason the
regularly made set lambrequin for the man.
tel is 10y no means as highly favored as it
once was. Something more graceful, as, for
instance, an old fashioned Grape shawl thrown
carelessly over the mantel, or any pretty,
artistic fabric draped gracefully upon it, is
preferred by many.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09

Wick believes that the day of patent fruit
jars are ended, since the testimony is SO salts
factory in favor of tying cotton batting over
the mouth of the jar containing the fruit. The
fruit is cooked, and then poured hot into the
jars, which are at once covered with white
paper, and over that a layer of cotton batting,
just as it comes off the roll, and tied down
securely with cotton Irvine. The philosophy
of it is that the cotton prevents the entrance
Of bacteria, which are the cause Of all fer
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09

When there is danger of staining the hands
from preparing fruits or vegetables, rub them
with fresh lard.
A little salt sprinkled in starch while boil
ing tends to prevent it from sticking.
Lard for pastry should be used as hard as
it can be cut with knife.
Curtains, sofas, etc., covered with worsted
can be cleaned with wheat bran rubbed ON
with a flannel.
Hartshorn will restore color taken out of
black goods by acids
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Going to BE a Smash Tn

Blobson found his little boy crying the
other day, and upon asking him what was
the matter, the precocious infant sobbed:
"Oh, pal I'm afraid there's going to be a
smash up. Ma said she was going to
spank me, and she's just been rubbing
nitro glycerine on her Notwithstanding.
ton Free Press,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
To Detect Organic Matter in Water

For detecting organic matter in water
some scientists use solution of pelmanga-
nate of potash (Condy's fluid. Six drops to
a wineglassful of the water. This imparts
rose color to the water. Let it stand for two
hours. If the color changes to dull yellow,
the water is unwholesome. If the color dis
appears, the water is dangerous.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
To Keep Flies Away from Windows.

For preparation that will prevent flies
and other insects from lighting on and speck-
ing windows, etc, The Scientific American
recommends strong infusion made by boil
ing smart weed for few minutes in water.
When cold apply to the glass, and for twenty
four hours it is quite efectual in keeping
away flies and other insects.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Household Hints.

Old, soft canton flannel is the best thing
with which to dust and. rub gilt or bronze
picture frames.
Ammonia used the same strength as 1t is
obtained at the druggists is good thing for
cleaning old and very dirty brass. After
using it rinse the article with clear water.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Duchess Potatoes.

Dutchess potatoes furnish very nice way to
warm over cold boiled potatoes. Cut them into
cubes, season with salt and pepper, dip first
into; melted butter, then lightly into flour.
Place them on a baking pan in very quick
oven; bake fifteen minutes and serve yery hot.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Mock Crab,

Mock crab is relish made by breaking up
half pound of soft rich cheese with fork
and mixing it with teaspoonful of dry
mustard, a saltspoonful of pepper and des-
sert spoonful of vinegar; serve it cold with a
plate of thin bread and butter or crackers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Photographic Etching on Woo

Photographic Etching on Wood Blocks.
Photographic etching upon lockwood blocks,
such as are used in wood engraving, has been
accomplished in Prussia. The block, which
in its natural state is unsuitable, has its pores
filled with insoiuble carbonate of copper by
means of two separate solutions, IN which it is
boiled sufficiently. A polish is then impaired to
its surface, asphalt in solution is applied to its
back and sides, and finally sensitizrd gelatine
film placed over the polished face. ! he subject
to be eLclIel is photographed OH the surface,
and, by washing, the soluble and imprinted
parts of the gelatine removed. A coating Of
asphalt is next applied to the raised parts,
the block stepped in nitric acid of suitable
strength the stronger the better), where it
remains one hour, when it is removed and
subjected to the action Of sulphuric acid for
the same time. The portions unprotected
are thus changed to nitro cellulose, which by
brushing is readily removed in the form Of
greenish powder. To complete the process,
the block is dried and briskly brushed with a
stiff brush. The asphalt is lastly removed
with benzine and the block is ready for
prpSS
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
A SIMPLE TELEPHONE.

Cut with circle saw from an inch board
two circular rims, twelve inches in diameter,
the open space in the center being seven
inches in diameter, one of them for each end
Of the line. Then glue on one side of the rim
four thickneSSes of heavy MANILA paper,
drawing them as tightly as possible. 1T
would also be we'll to drive in few large
head carpet tacks about an inch apart) On
the other side of the rim glue on two thick
nesSes Of paper, having in the center an OPEN
ing three inches in diameter.
Tho wire to be used is copper, about the
thickness of knitting needle. To fasten the
wire to the poles, nail short crosspiece to
the top, from which to tie the wire with a
heavy cotton cord, leaving it loose enough so
that the wire will not touch the wood The
opening in the side of the building should also
be large enough not to interfere with the
wire. Then make an opening in the center Of
the four thicl,nesses Of paper barely large
enough to receive the wire. Draw the wire
tight and give it q few twists around q nail
laid flatwise on the inner side of the paper.
Between the back of the transmitter and the
side of the room place near the edge four
small blocks or spools To call, tap on the
nail with any small piece of iron. By this ar
rangement ono can communicate from his
house to that of near neighbor with but
small expense
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Electricity to Weaving Looms.

A manufacturer OF ftOuDaIX has Invented O
very curious application of electricity to
looms In this is adopted an indicator which
strikes when a thread breaks, and thus saves
the weaver from the close attention to the
quickly moving threads which is so often in
furious to the sight.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
An0fhAr Name

It Is said that muccawis was the Indian
name for the whippoorwill. The word ac-
cented on the first and last syllables re-
sembles the notes Of the bird very closely.
The word is sometimes spelled muccawith-
the last syllable pronounced with lisp.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Increased Danger from Lightning.

Owing to the increased electrical intensity
of the atmosphere, which is induced by the
continual evolution of steam and smoke, Dir.
Andres estimates that the danger from light
ming is from three to five times greater than
It was fifty years ago
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09

A is a rod made of substance that COM
ducts sound well. This rod is held in a verti-
cal position by a tripod, and to its upper
extremity is attached metallic box contain
ing microphone, NJ. The apparatus is COM
pleted by regenerative dry pile, E; a tele-
phone receiver, T, and a pear shaped contact,
K, that permits of leaving the pile circuit
open, and of closing it only at the moment of
observation.
On moving the rod, A, over the water pipe
any leak therein can be distinctly heard by
the ear. 1t appears that the sensitiveness of
the apparatus is such that the slightest leak in
the pipes inside of house can be ascertained
from the street.
When the observation is made in a place
where there is much noise it is well to use two
telephone receivers, or, if but one be used, to
close one ear by means of small device
which Mr. Pares calls an antiphone, and
which forms one of the adjuncts of the
apparatus.
The microphone is so constructed that it can
be fixed directly to a water conduit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
A CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE TElE-
PHONE FOR SHORT DISTANCES.

A Simple Sport That Dates Its Origin
Back to the Greeks-A Short Story
About Princess Pocahontas and Her
Little Son.
Every boy and girl old enough to have
reed the history of the United States is
familiar with the story Of focahontas, the
tlusky but beautiful daughter Of Powhatan,
king of tribe Of the Potomac Indians, in
Virginia, as long ago as 1000. They know
how she saved the life Of Capt. John Smith
when he was captured and brought pris-
oner before her father, the king, and when
tho red men would, but for her brave inter-
cession, have put him to death. They also
remember how a few years later Pocahontas
was married in the little church of James
town to young Englishman named John
Rolfe, who in the year 1916 took her to Eng
land with him, where not only his relatives
but the queen (Anne Of Denmark) treated
her with the respect and attention due to
Young princess
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Picked EGGS.

Picked eggs furnish relish enjoyed by
many persons. Boil the eggs hard and put
shells, stick cloves into them and drop In
cold VINEGAR.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
The Angelus.

The angelus is short prayer which Catho-
hes say at sunrise, noon and sunset, in honor
Of the incarnation. The bell rung to an
nounce the hour Of tic prayer Is also called
the Rngelua -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
a Short Distance Telephone.

The telephone shown in the accompanying
cut is described by correspondent in Coun-
try Gentleman, who has successfully worked
one like it at distance of about one-third Of
q mile As the transmitters are easily made
and young folks are fond Of experimenting
with such things the directions for their
manufacture are here reproduced.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
The Pie and the Child.

George Augustus Sala, when in this
country, said: 81 object but to two
things in America-the pie and the hotel
child. Not until that child is made into
the pie will tolerate either"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Prevents Roup, Prevents espss, Pre-.
vents Cholera, Prevsnts Egg.Eat.
Ing, Prevents Laying Soft
Eqgs, Makes Hens Lay,
II Is no POWDER. FgYsYIel.al.
It Sells for Six Gents Per Pound,
) IN Boxes. I

chick-ehiek-er-re-kee poul.ry food and pre-
yen,ive Of disease for poultry, the great egg
the health Of the towing. 1t is the FIRST sIdee Of
Its kind ever Patented In the United States,
Canada and England. Try il. Il costs only
six cents per pound. It Is no powder. Chick.
en-. will eat i: That ought to convince you that
ii is good. If your Grocer, Druggist, Hard.
ware or Country Storekeeper will not get Il
for you, send me one dollar, and I viii ship
you twenty pound box by freight, or one hundred
pounds for Ave dollars. A large box viii cost you
no more freight than small box. Attend to your
poultry, If you want to make profit out Of them,
just the same as you attend to your land. Unless
you manure your land 1t viii not pay you. just
so with poultry; you mus. give them something
besides feed. They must have material to
answer for grinders, and material for the egg.
If you feed Chick-chick-er-re-kee (egg food
every day you viii never have any sick chick.
ens, and your hens viii lay eggs when otherwise
they would not. You will never do without L
after fair trial. Do not pay twenty-five or
fifty cents q pound for medicine to feed your
poultry when you can get better article from
your storekeeper at six cents pound. Don't
be clam; try It. Manufactured In the united
States 0nlv hx,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
Cotton Batting Versus Fru,t lars.

Whoever makes ga new necessity for
himself is not wise.'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-06-09
EkyIl'Isa''g||':s:ysl2
How | How Restored /!

Just published, new edition of DR.. Gull
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-14

NfusnEooMs-Fi acres of the tunnels of the
cement works near La Sale, ILL.,, have been leased
for twenty years 10 Chicago company for the
purpose Of raising mushrooms. Tho superintend
ont is to leave shortly for Franco for supply of
mushroom spawn, or seed. The company at first
proposes TO put in beds sufficient to ship one hun
drcd bushels of mushrooms to Chicago every day.
] hcsc fungi arc very prolific, and, if desired, two
crops can be raised every twenty. four hours by
simply clipping Off the heads. This manufacture
has been attempted in English mines, but, on &C
CONT of foul air, was not p success. The air OF
the La Sale cement tunnels is free from all i'm
puritic-. ana this novel industry, it is thought,
will prove a success.